The Shades of Success

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A podcast series that interviews successful business executives and entrepreneurs of color. Each week we highlight a new individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and industries, showing one of the many possible shades of and journeys to success.

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Episodes

From Retail to Top Blogger with Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista

Episode 19's guest comes as a referral from one of our previous guests and brings us insight on an industry that is fairly new, but is quickly growing and becoming huge. Marie Denee, AKA The Curvy Fashionista, has worked relentlessly to build up her online and offline presence as the number one voice in all things plus-sized fashion. She shares her journey with us and how she was able to organically grow such a strong brand, as well as what she would have done differently now that she's a vet in...

Jun 26, 2016•27 min

Gaining The Experience You Need & Starting Your Own International Business with Joy Moyler

For episode 18, we are happy to bring you the energetic and amazing Joy Moyler, CEO of the eponymous Joy Moyler Interiors. After working for some of the top architechtural and design companies across a very successful career, Joy realized she was ready to branch out on her own and started her own company. Her years of experience in the industry allows her to offer her clients, many of which are celebrities and other VIPs, a wide array of services with the most professional of touches. It's evide...

Jun 26, 2016•50 min

Discovering Your Passion and Building Two Successful Companies Around It with Makini Regal Brereton

For episode 17 we have Makini Regal Brereton, continuing our trend lately of amazing women entrepreneurs with names to match their presence. After realizing her current career path was not for her, she set out to and find her true calling in floral and event design, going on to open her own successful company while amassing 2 real estate properties, beautifying them and renting them out. With celebrity clientele, a full roster of projects for 2016 and 2 real estate properties to manage, Makini c...

Jun 13, 2016•27 min

Follow Your Passion & Travel The World With 13,000 Friends; Evita Robinson of Nomadness

For episode 16 we have Evita Turqoise Robinson, whose unique name is only matched by her one of a kind passion and demeanor. This travel entrepreneur is the brains and brawn behind Nomadness, an tech company that aims to be THE go to destination for all urban travelers. With over 13,000 members from across the world, Evita is at the helm of the new movement to get people who look like us to see the world. Listen in for her tips on creating a career lane for yourself and finding ways to follow yo...

Jun 01, 2016•33 min

From Pro Athlete to Multi Million Dollar Real Estate Agent with Adesola Badon

For episode 15 we have Adesola Badon, former NFLer turned marketing executive who is now responsible for millions and millions of dollars in commercial real estate deals. This man knows a thing or two about reinventing your career and is here to tell you how he was able to do so twice and be HIGHLY successful both times. Listen to his tips on making it anywhere, landing any job you dream of and overcoming excelling in any industry with the right mindset and approach.

May 15, 2016•33 min

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